By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Rand Mange of Southington will ride in the Closer to Free bike ride, which raises money for the Yale Smilow Cancer Center. This September, Mange, who is a firefighter in Guilford, is riding amongst thousands with team Carl’s Crusaders for the second time. Carl’s Crusaders was formed for Carl Hubbard, a Guilford volunteer firefighter, who was diagnosed and battled rare cancer choriocarcinoma for seven months. At just 40 years old, Hubbard passed away two years ago leaving his wife Stacey and ten-year-old son Cameron. Hubbard was a firefighter of 20 years. “Our team is made of firemen, family members, friends and others whose lives were touched by Carl,” said Mange. Stacey Hubbard, Carl’s wife, said she is incredibly grateful for the brotherhood that is the Guilford Fire Department, because they have shown tremendous support. “The Yale Smilow Center is where my husband received treatment,” she said. “For 115 days. They gave me seven more months with my husband. If we can help another person not have to lose their loved one or find a cure for cancer through this research, I want to do it.” She also said that Carl’s legacy is to live life [...]
By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer Rand Mange of Southington will ride in the Closer to Free bike ride, which raises money for the Yale Smilow Cancer Center. This September, Mange, who is a firefighter in Guilford, is riding amongst thousands with team Carl’s Crusaders for the second time. Carl’s Crusaders was formed for Carl Hubbard, a Guilford volunteer firefighter, who was diagnosed and battled rare cancer choriocarcinoma for seven months. At just 40 years old, Hubbard passed away two years ago leaving his wife Stacey and ten-year-old son Cameron. Hubbard was a firefighter of 20 years. “Our team is made of firemen, family members, friends and others whose lives were touched by Carl,” said Mange. Stacey Hubbard, Carl’s wife, said she is incredibly grateful for the brotherhood that is the Guilford Fire Department, because they have shown tremendous support. “The Yale Smilow Center is where my husband received treatment,” she said. “For 115 days. They gave me seven more months with my husband. If we can help another person not have to lose their loved one or find a cure for cancer through this research, I want to do it.” She also said that Carl’s legacy is to live life [...]